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John Trapp on Psalms 120:4

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Psalms120:4

Verſ. 4 Sharp Arrows of the mighty] Arrows ſharp, and ſhot with a force. A falſe tongue is likened to a ſharp razour, Pſal. 52.4. to a ſharp ſword, Pſal. 57.5. to ſharp arrows, Prov. 25.18. here it hath ſharp for ſharp; as God loveth to retaliate; and he is the Giant, or mighty one here, that ſhooteth theſe ſharpeſt ſha[illegible: 1 letter]ts, that inflicteth moſt exquiſite puniſhments on ſuch; as once on Dives, whoſe tongue ſmoaked for it, Quia lingua plus peccaverat, as ſaith a Father, becauſe hee had ſo offended with his tongue.

With coals of Juniper] Which being a [illegible: 1 letter]at kind of wood of gummy or ſalty matter, Flamma redardeſcit quae modo nulla [illegible: 2 letters]it. Theophraſt. Plin. maketh a very ſcorching fire, and quick coals, ſuch as laſt long (ſome ſay a month and more) and ſmell ſweet; loc upon theſe coals will God broyl lying lips, and a deceitful tongue, pleaſing himſelf and others in that execution.

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